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Winning blow: knight to c6 (e5·13)

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Puzzle rating: 1150Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

18. Nc6+ Kc8 19. Nxe7+

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to c6 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
  • Well found: knight to e7 (+4.9).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Kc8, then Nxe7+ and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #537.

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